Senior Platform Engineer - Army

United StatesRemote

Responsibilities

Design and operate always-on product environments for customer demos, internal use, and stakeholder access
Build feature branch and preview environments to support UX and rapid feedback loops
Enable internal dogfooding through real, long-running deployments of UDS products
Integrate core system components across Fleet Management, Edge Management, OS, and related services
Reduce reliance on local environments by creating shared, reproducible infrastructure
Support pathways toward self-service demo and trial environments
Improve system reliability by enabling continuous, real-world usage and validation
responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional

This role is responsible for creating and owning persistent, always-on environments and integration layers across the UDS platform, including Fleet Management, Edge Management, and system-level components.
experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused software engineering Hands-on
experience with cloud environments, specifically Azure
Deep familiarity with Kubernetes and container-based systems •
Experience with Helm, GitOps workflows, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi) •
Strong understanding of CI/CD and deployment pipelines •
Proficiency with Linux/Unix systems
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and UX Preferred
Familiarity with the Army, Army Software Factory, or similar DoD software organizations •
Experience with Zarf or UDS
experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. What We Do
We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On Kubernetes
Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)
Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)
Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications

Compensation: $148,750 to $201,250 (full compensation packages are based on candidate experience; ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States) The listed
We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation.
Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user
Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Savings Account Life Insurance
Disability Insurance Financial:
401k Retirement Plan
Home Office Budget Leave:
We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
Paid Parental Leave Learning:

Defense Unicorns is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Army team, focused on building and operating product-aligned platform capabilities that enable how our software is developed, validated, and experienced.
These environments power internal dogfooding, UX validation, and customer demos, reducing reliance on ad-hoc local setups and enabling scalable, repeatable, and delightful product experiences.
Today, engineers are frequently pulled into demo setup and environment management, creating context switching and slowing product delivery.
This role exists to solve that problem by establishing reliable, self-service environments and tighter system integration, allowing engineering teams to focus on building while improving overall product quality and usability.
You will operate at the intersection of platform engineering and product development, ensuring that the systems we build can be continuously exercised, validated, and experienced in real-world conditions.
You will be responsible for advocating for a delightful customer product
experience as the integrator of the product portfolio. Key Responsibilities
Partner with engineering, product, and UX to ensure environments reflect real user scenarios
Contribute to platform and product architecture decisions where environments and integration are concerned
US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a clearance Strong